Justin Hurwitz
- Writer
- Music Department
- Producer
Justin Hurwitz was born on 22 January 1985 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for La La Land (2016), First Man (2018) and Whiplash (2014).
- Won 2 Oscars
- 82 wins & 91 nominations total
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- TriviaGraduated from Harvard, which is also where he met fellow collaborator and best friend, Damien Chazelle.
- Quotes[on his time at Harvard, working with writer-director Damien Chazelle] Damien and I really bonded over this shared philosophy sophomore year of working really hard and sacrificing ... I remember we would really egg each other on and make each other feel guilty for not working hard enough. And we just had a lot of conversations about how we both wanted to be really, really good at what we do, and what it would take.
- TrademarkOften composes jazz score for film, so far including in Guy and Madeline on a Park bench (2009), Whiplash (2014) and La La Land (2016).
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